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Where does “knebel” come from?

knebel (Polish) comes from German Knebel, from Middle High German knebel, from Old High German knebil.

knebel (Polish): gag

Definitions

  1. gag

Ancestry of “knebel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKnebelgag
2Middle High Germanknebel—
3Old High Germanknebil—
Every word from Old High German knebil →